Henrietta ISD wants to recruit, retain, and REWARD high-quality teachers and paraprofessionals. We want to provide ongoing opportunities for teacher professional growth and continually strive to improve student outcomes.
Teacher Incentive Allotment
What is the Teacher Incentive Allotment?
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was created by the Texas Legislature as part of House Bill 3 to provide a realistic pathway for top teachers to earn six-figure salaries and to help attract and retain highly effective teachers at traditionally hard-to-staff schools.
Unlike previous education programs, the Teacher Incentive Allotment is not a grant. Through approved local designation systems, districts can identify and designate outstanding teachers based on student growth and classroom observation. Employing designated teachers generates extra funding for districts to reward top performers.
For more information about designations and eligibility, please visit: About the TIA (tiatexas.org)
Why does Henrietta ISD choose to be a Teacher Incentive Allotment District?
Why does Henrietta ISD choose to be a Teacher Incentive Allotment District?
How the Teacher Incentive Allotment Works
District can develop a local designational system and designate high-performing teachers (Master, Exemplary, or Recognized).
TEA will approval local designation system, in partnership with Texas Tech University.
Districts are not required to create a local designation system. All Texas school systems can employ designated teachers and receive allotment funds.
Districts will receive additional funding ($3-32K per year) for every designated teacher they employ.
Districts will receive greater funding for designated teachers who teach at rural and/or high-needs campuses.
At least 90% of TIA funds must be used on teacher compensation on the campus where the designated teacher(s) work(s).
Teacher Designations
Teacher designations generate additional teacher-focused allotment funding for districts to reward and retain their most effective teachers. Teachers earn designations through two different routes. First, National Board Certified teachers are eligible to earn a Recognized designation. Second, districts may designate their effective teachers when they are approved for a local teacher designation system. The approval process is multi-step and includes the submission of a system application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and then a data validation process through Texas Tech University.
How do I get designated?
There are two ways to earn designations with the Teacher Incentive Allotment.
District Created Plan
Teaching position included in the plan, T-TESS Observations, and Data Collection.
Most work falls on district admin.
National Board Certification
Independent of school TIA plan. Consists of 4 components to pass and gain certification.
Components: Content Test, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching Practice and Learning Environment, Effective and Reflective Practitioner.
Learn more about National Board Certification on our NBC page
TIA Designation Cap: Recognized
Note: What if I have my NBC and am in our district plan? Do I get both amounts of money?
No, you will receive the higher amount based on your designation.
How much money could teachers at Henrietta ISD receive?
TEA Recognized Teacher
Allotment: 2023-24
Elementary - $5,847
Middle School - $5,653
High School - $5,444
TEA Exemplary Teacher
Allotment: 2023-24
Elementary - $11,694
Middle School - $11,306
High School - $10,888
TEA Master Teacher
Allotment: 2023-24
Elementary - $21,490
Middle School - $20,843
High School - $20,146
Texas Teachers and TIA
Developing a local teacher designation system requires significant planning, robust stakeholder engagement, adequate time to prepare all necessary materials for rollout, and a strong communication plan prior to the first implementation year.
Click to learn how TIA Benefits Texas Teachers!
Please visit the TIA Texas webpage to learn more about how teachers are benefitting from this program.
